Miners aim to meet a growing demand for emissions-free energy, though a failure to clean up old sites haunts the industry.
Category: Global Warming
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Nuclear Power Is the New A.I. Trade. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Artificial intelligence’s hunger for energy has set off a boom in utility stocks and may lead to the reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, our columnist says.
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In Silicon Valley, a Rogue Plan to Alter the Climate
A pair of restless entrepreneurs are releasing pollutants in the sky to try to cool the planet.
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Tourism and Water Shortages on the Greek Islands: A Delicate Balance
As climate change brings water shortages to vacation hot spots, we look at Greece’s tourism-dependent islands, where residents sometimes compete with visitors for a dwindling supply.
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Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?
By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.
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Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?
By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.
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Critics Fear Tax Subsidies for Carbon Capture Won’t Be Checked
Some activists are questioning whether the federal government can accurately verify a tax program for facilities that store planet-warming gases.
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Three Mile Island Plans to Reopen as Demand for Nuclear Power Grows
The infamous plant, closed since 2019, is getting a new lease on life after Microsoft agreed to buy its electricity to supply a growing fleet of data centers.
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Backlash Erupts Over Europe’s Anti-Deforestation Law
Leaders around the world are asking the European Union to delay rules that would require companies to police their global supply chains.
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Big Energy Issue in Pennsylvania Is Low Natural Gas Prices. Not Fracking.
Energy businesses and farmers in western Pennsylvania are struggling because of prices, an issue that has not figured prominently in the campaigns of Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris.
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Offshore Wind Slowed by Broken Blades, Rising Costs and Angry Fishermen
Accidents involving blades made by GE Vernova have delayed projects off the coasts of Massachusetts and England and could imperil climate goals.